How to Improvise on a Jazz Standard for Trumpet Players

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Course Description

In this free tutorial, you will learn how to improvise over the cord changes to Miles Davis’s jazz standard “Solar”.

Key concepts covered include:

 

  • How to use “harmonic generalization” to simplify the improvising process.
  • How to spell out the chords and what they are.
  • How to use the appropriate scales to construct your solos.
  • What “guide tones” are.
  • Two scale patterns you can practice to become more familiar with improvising in the keys used.
  • An introduction to ii V7 I chord progressions and recognition.
  • How to use the “I Real Pro” app to isolate the problem areas so you can practice at your own speed.

If you would like to purchase the companion e-book “Playing The Changes” for this tutorial, click the blue link or the image below.

If you would like to purchase the companion e-book “Playing The Changes” for this tutorial please click the blue link or image above.